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*Caveat: not an endorsement of the chant in the video. Sasha Kots: "Alyoshki. Remember these names. Dozens of people, mostly elderly, lined up for a group photo. Some were using canes, others were crouching in the front row. They chanted, "Ukraine above all!" a twisted version of the Nazi slogan "Deutschland über alles." "Glory to the nation! Death to the enemies!" "Thank you!" But who are they thanking? Rescue efforts are almost always anonymous. The sapper who cleared the intersection two days before the evacuation doesn't appear in the photos. As long as his job is done well, no one knows about it. And the unseen work done by the people of Alyoshki over these years has been immense. Someone in the summer of 2023, after the destruction of the Kakhovka Dam, was rescuing people from rooftops. Perhaps even someone in that crowd is on those videos. When food stopped being delivered to stores, someone was sharing canned goods with the townspeople. Ambulance drivers were transporting the wounded along the highway, which was constantly monitored by drones... Who does the old man with the cane in the front row wish death upon? Guards Sergeant Vedernikov? He already died so that this old man could safely leave the city. And he probably never heard of him. And most likely, he won't. On the other side, that last name won't be spoken. "Enemies" must remain faceless – otherwise, the chant doesn't work. It's hard to wish death on someone who gave you their portion of canned meat and bread yesterday. But tradition demands it. Just as it will demand the spread of lies about the horrors of the "Russian occupation." Well. Here are just 9 names of the "occupiers." They won't be shouted in unison on camera. But at least let them be read. Andrey Vedernikov, Guards Sergeant, sapper of the 98th Guards Airborne Division. On October 28, 2026, two days before the evacuation, he was clearing the road for a humanitarian convoy. A mine with a motion sensor, dropped from a drone, detonated. He leaves behind his wife and two daughters. Alexander Kolotun, father of 13 children. He baked bread in his bakery and delivered it to Alyoshki. In October 2026, a drone caught up with his car on the way back from Alyoshki. Anna Kolotun, his daughter, 15 years old. She was traveling with her father. She died with him. Petr Zmaga, ambulance driver at the Alyoshki hospital since 2022. He was transporting the wounded under drones. In the summer of 2026, his ambulance was hit by a mine near the central market. He managed to get it to the hospital. He couldn't be saved. Dmitry Golikov. After the flood, he started working at the hospital to monitor the generators so that there would be electricity and water in the wards. On December 10, 2025, he was waiting for a truck with fuel in the yard. A mine arrived. Four people didn't come home that day. Vasily Borisov, Deputy Chief Physician for medical work. On December 30, 2024, the day before the New Year, a drone flew directly into the doctor's office. Nikolai Kostin, neurosurgeon, 75 years old. He worked side by side with the chief physician, Vladimir Kharlan, for 45 years and didn't leave the hospital until the very end. On the night of July 27, 2025, a shell hit his house. His wife and son survived. Olga Kharlan, wife of the chief physician, who rescued the townspeople during the flood in 2023. On September 23, 2024, a drone tracked down their medical "Niva" near their house. Mr. Kharlan dropped his keys, he bent down. Olga didn't have time... Viktor Kurnikov, paramedic from Podlesnoye. On May 3, 2026, he hit a mine on his way back from a call. A drone attacked the car with the men who were taking him to the hospital. The doctor at the Alyoshki hospital counted 28 deceased colleagues. We don't know the names of most of them. They were just a sad line in the frontline statistics. So that others could live. Including those who enthusiastically shout "Thank you!"" t.me/sashakots/65570